Is Westeros a real place?

Westeros may be a fictional world, but you can actually visit many of the famous locations from the series in the real world. For example, King's Landing sits on the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia, and Winterfell is an 18th-century castle in Northern Ireland.

Where is Westeros in real-life?

Most of the action in Game of Thrones takes place in Westeros. Author of the series George R.R. Martin has stated that Westeros is based on medieval Britain, but as a full-sized continent that is roughly the same size as real-life South America.

Are the places in Game of Thrones real?

Well, it turns out you actually can – after all, most of the show's scenes were filmed in real-life locations and some fans even dedicated themselves to travel the world and find them. Northern Ireland, Spain and Croatia are just some of the places Game of Thrones was filmed in.

Are the Seven Kingdoms real?

Medieval defense walls surrounding the historical city of Dubrovnik, one of the most southern tourist destinations on Croatia's Adriatic coast, are seen on June 6, 2013.

Where is Kings Landing in real-life?

Explore King's Landing (aka the Old City of Dubrovnik)

Dubrovnik plays the role of King's Landing in Game of Thrones. If you need a quick refresher, King's Landing is the capital and the largest city of the Seven Kingdoms. Head out on a day tour of the Old City of Dubrovnik to immerse yourself in the GoT world.

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Where is Winterfell in real life?

The real-life Winterfell is at Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland. Aside from hosting "Game of Thrones" tours, it's a beautiful National Trust property on the shores of Strangford Lough, with an 18th-century stately home and acres of landscaped gardens to explore.

Where is Blackwater Bay in real life?

Blackwater Bay (The Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey)

A credible real-life stand-in for Blackwater Bay is the Golden Horn, the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

Where is Valyria in real life?

Valyria = Ancient Greece

Their language formed the base for the continent's language(s).

What country is Braavos based on?

Braavos is heavily inspired by some Renaissance Europe's mercantile republics, of which Venice is the most famous. Due to its northern climate, it also has several parallels with Antwerp or Bruges (see "Behind the Scenes" above).

Why are the Riverlands not a kingdom?

After Aegons Conquest and Unification of Westeros there is only one Kingdom (two with Dorne) and the Regions (North, Reach etc.) are Lordships. The reason they never seem to be a kingdom completely of their own, is that the Riverlands are geographically indefensible.

Is Dragonstone a real castle?

While most of the actual castle was later added in with a bit of help from CGI, the Dragonstone castle is a real place located in Spain.

Is the Red Keep a real castle?

Lovrijenac Fortress (The Red Keep)

The Red Keep – the heart of King's Landing – is, in the real world, Lovijenac Fortress, located outside Dubrovnik on a 37m high rock right on the shore.

Are the got castles real?

The HBO hit show "Game of Thrones" takes place in a world of fantasy, but dozens of the scenes were filmed at real medieval castles and in wild forests and craggy mountainsides across Europe and Iceland.

What planet is Westeros on?

So the world of Westeros is named Earth, just as certainly as Sandor Clegane is Sandor Clegane, but there's still a hedge in Martin's answer that prevents us from simply naming the Game of Thrones planet Earth.

Are the Valyrians extinct?

Not only were most of the dragons wiped out, but the Valyrians' spells, knowledge, and recorded history were also lost. The cause of the Doom remains unknown; some believe it was a massive volcanic eruption from the Fourteen Fires, while others think the Valyrians themselves caused it with their reckless use of magic.

Is Valyria based on Rome?

Author George R.R. Martin has stated that the Valyrian Freehold is essentially his medieval world's equivalent of the Roman Republic: a vast, now-fallen empire on such a grand scale and possessed of such advanced technologies (relative to their time) that peoples living in the dark age following its collapse view it as ...

Where is Highgarden in real?

Highgarden: Castillo de Almodóvar del Río, Spain

Home to House Tyrell (what's left of it, anyway), Highgarden made a brief appearance in Season 7, shortly before the Lannisters took over in an offscreen battle. To get a longer look at the place IRL, head to Castillo de Almodóvar del Río near Córdoba.

Where is Dorne based on?

According to author George R.R. Martin, Dorne is loosely inspired by Spain, particularly the south's Moorish heritage, which culturally sets it apart from the rest of the country and of Western Europe.

What religion are the Targaryens?

The Valyrian religion was polytheistic with a pantheon of several gods. The Targaryens named several of their dragons after the gods of old Valyria: Balerion, Vhagar, and Meraxes.

Why is daenerys Stormborn not Targaryen?

Thirteen years before the series' events (16 years in the television series), after her father and eldest brother Rhaegar were killed during Robert's rebellion, Daenerys was born during a great storm, earning her the nickname "Stormborn".

Is Valyrian a real language?

Right now, High Valyrian has grown to comprise about 2,000 words, according to Peterson. The language may be fictional, but it has its own — very real — system of rules that govern it, same as any other language.

Is Dorne real?

HBO Sometimes the real world doesn't live up to the fictional world that TV and movie sets create. That's not the case though for the set of Dorne, one of the fictional settings on "Game of Thrones."

What is Dorne in real life?

Alcázar of Seville, Spain (Dorne's Sunspear)

Though the palace is Seville's biggest tourist attraction, the cast and crew got permission to shut half of it down to film crucial scenes set in Dorne, the southernmost part of the kingdom of Westeros.

Is the Sept of Baelor real?

King's Landing, the capital of Westeros, may have been filmed mainly in the picturesque Croatian city of Dubrovnik, but Girona Cathedral doubles as the Great Sept of Baelor, King's Landings's largest building, a centre of religion and the setting of some key scenes that culminate with the destruction of the Sept when ...